Effortful Control, Rejection Sensitivity, and Borderline Personality Disorder Features in Adulthood
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This investigation examined the moderating role of effortful control (EC) in the association between rejection sensitivity (RS) and its subsequent interpersonal distress (IP-distress) on borderline personality disorder (BPD) features. In total, 625 multicultural undergraduates (Study 1) and 562 community international adults (Study 2) completed scales evaluating EC, RS, IP-distress, and BPD features; Study 2 participants also self-reported both anxious and angry expectations of rejection. In both samples, EC moderated the mediating effect of IP-distress in the link between RS and BPD-related psychopathology. The extent to which RS was associated with BPD symptoms through increased IP-distress was greater for individuals with low EC and less so for those with high EC. Thus, low self-regulatory abilities may foster the association between RS and BPD by magnifying interpersonal distress. The implications and limitations of findings are discussed.
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Four data-sets identified the effect of rejection sensitivity on Borderline Personality Disorder was mediated by executive control; rejection sensitivity was related to number of Borderline Personality Disorder features in individuals low on executive control.
“Four data-sets identified the effect of RS on BPD was mediated by executive control; RS was related to number of BPD features in individuals low on executive control (Ayduk et al., 2008;De Panfilis, Meehan, Cain, & Clarkin, 2016).”
From The link between rejection sensitivity and borderline personality disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019) · cites this paper as De Panfilis, Meehan, Cain, & Clarkin, 2016
RS may only manifest as BPD in people with low levels of executive control.
“This distinction is important when one considers the interaction with executive control: RS may only manifest as BPD in people with low levels of executive control (Ayduk et al., 2008;De Panfilis et al., 2016).”
From The link between rejection sensitivity and borderline personality disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019) · cites this paper as De Panfilis et al., 2016
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- Authors
- De Panfilis, C., Meehan, K. B., Cain, N. M., & Clarkin, J. F.
- Affiliations
- Long Island University (US)
- University of Parma (IT)
- Venue
- Journal of Personality Disorders
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications
- Published
- 2016-10
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 595-612
- ISSN
- 0885-579X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2253916861
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 3.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Rutgers University Community Repository (Rutgers University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Keywords
- effortful control, rejection sensitivity, borderline personality disorder, interpersonal distress, moderated mediation, self-regulation
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Anger, Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Rejection, Psychology, Stress, Psychological, Students, Self Efficacy, Self Report
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